With a side of hallucinations.

… try using a Macbook touchpad and then any other one after it.

^ This.

Have been given a current Surface Pro laptop for work and must use an external mouse, or rage in frustration that my 13 yo MBP has a better functioning trackpad.

It all comes down to greed and enshitification in the end.

55” infotainment screen, in a fucking vehicle? That’s what I have in my living room. 🤯

Pretty much. They deliver a couple of sponsored entries per search, but even those have been occasionally productive. No harm in trying for a while, you can always change if it’s not working. GL&HF!

Steel leveling jacks, manual, center screw variety, used extensively for leveling mobile homes back in the day.

First time I used DDG to look for them, BOOM, half way down the page a manufacturer in Enid, OK. G? Literally for years kept serving me up pneumatic, expensive, industrial gear or services.

Reddit won…a reputation Pol Pot would be proud of.

Also, Elon emulation should be considered suspect behavior by now.

Caveat emptor, says the ADA:

“There may be challenges involved in controlling the shape, location and number of regrown teeth. Because the research was conducted on animal models, its applicability to humans remains uncertain, as stressed by Dr. Erinne Kennedy from the American Dental Association.”

Waiting for the first reports of unicorn spirals and Paleolithic grade protuberances from the clinical trials.

ddg.gg for the win.

Started using them when I confronted the Google filter bubble for the first time.

But what totally sold me? DDG provided me link for a product I had searched for in vain on Google for years at that point, using the exact same query.

A majority of Republicans will be nodding their heads in agreement with this bullshit.

Amazon requires DRM, which Doctorow considers anathema. Since the author won’t allow DRM on his works, Amazon refuses to sell them.

In fact, the author, in order to be found in Audible search results, penned an essay explaining how Audible rips off writers and readers. It’s called “Why None of My Audiobooks Are For Sale on Audible”.

You can read via the link following:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/07/25/can-you-hear-me-now/#acx-ripoff

Funny how services that used to work transparently, no longer do.

VPN? Works with some sites, not others. Same with email. Can just see the big G wading into that and the waters being royally roiled.

Just like Trickle Down, “Don’t be evil” has aged well and deserves to be repackaged. /s

Just like Trickle Down, “Don’t be evil” has aged well and deserves to be repackaged. /s

Will look for it, thanks.

Need an aquatic version for Nessie.

Gear on the cheap?

If you’re patient and can self-support, your local non-profits and their online stores may be useful.

It’s rare to see big gear NIB, but it does happen; have seen rack mount Cyberpower, 10 outlet, hi-watt units, IOB going for around $200+ in the last 6 months. Picked up a previous generation, 5 disk NAS for a tenth of its retail price, used.

You’re north of my border so my sites won’t work for you, but seriously, look into any Goodwill/Salvation Army type organizations, and don’t neglect local, they can be rewarding too.

GL&HF!

Ooo…a brand new Triumvirate of Terror, one that could go worldwide. All hail our new AI Overlords! /s

With the support of government, don’t forget. Legislators have portfolios, needing constant attention.

Actually, politicians give up public privacy under the fiction of helping children, repeatedly.

I cringe every time “online” and “children” are uttered in the same breath.